rau
Meaning
rough
Concepts
poignant
trenchant
sharp-toned
sprited
witty
feeling rough
thickly haired
Synonyms
unglimpflich
unschicklich
von scharfem Geschmack
zottig
bäuerisch
grelltönend
plötzlich auftretend
spitzwinkelig
dicht behaart
unmanierlich
ausfällig
in Wildwest-Manier
uncharmant
rauborstig
grobklotzig
wenig galant
gröblich
scharf schmeckend
sinnreich
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaʊ̯/
Etymology
From Middle High German rūch, from Old High German rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhwaz. Though etymologically justified, the silent h was abolished in 1996 because rauh was the only word in which it was used after the diphthong -au-. Cognate with Dutch ruig and ruw, English rough (which see).
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